(1) FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE AUDITS. The department shall annually contract with the legislative audit bureau to conduct a financial audit of the transactions and accounts of the state lottery, and, to the extent of the department’s participation, of any multijurisdictional lotteries in which the state participates, for the preceding fiscal year and shall, if the state auditor or the joint legislative audit committee directs that a performance audit be conducted, contract with the legislative audit bureau for a performance audit of the state lottery and, to the extent of the department’s participation, of those multijurisdictional lotteries. (2) INDEPENDENT POSTAUDIT. At no less than 3-year intervals, the department may retain an independent certified public accountant to conduct a postaudit of all the lottery division’s accounts and transactions. The department shall provide copies of each such postaudit to the legislative audit bureau and the department of justice. (3) DEPARTMENT REPORT. The department shall submit quarterly reports on the operation of the lottery to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor, attorney general, secretary of administration, secretary of state, and state auditor. (4) ADMINISTRATOR REPORT. The administrator shall submit monthly financial reports to the secretary of revenue. (5) VERIFICATION OF ODDS. The department shall contract with the legislative audit bureau to verify the odds on winning a lottery game that are represented by the department, a contractor or a retailer. (6) AUDIT OF LOTTERY SECURITY. By July 1, 1990, and at least biennially thereafter, the department shall hire an independent firm to perform an audit of lottery security that is independent of any other audit under this section.
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